On our very first show, a young boy called in from Ann Arbor to proclaim, somewhat inexplicably, “I have no regrets.” Well, unlike him, I do have regrets. This week, mistakes were made. I won’t list them here, as doing so would be both painful and tedious, but I did want to acknowledge that lessons […]
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Obscure recordings, eating the leftovers of others, and sex ed puppetry for kids… on the Saturday Six Pack with Mark Maynard
Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Courier Also tagged Andrew W.K., Bulb Records, California, Chris Sandon, Couch, Cre Fuller, David Anthony, Dos Hermanos, electronic music, Greg Scoggin, Hungry Collector, Isla Vista, Jason Wright, Kenya, leftovers, Marty Flint, Patrick Elkins, Pete Larson, Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink, Refuse Stealing Kukana Kuba Band, sex education, shadow puppets, Shortwave Mystery, twincest, vinyl, WindrumScoggin 31 Comments
Mr. Quintron to demo the Drum Buddy in Ann Arbor this afternoon
I know it’s short notice, but Mr. Quintron, the inventor of the Drum Buddy, and my former Bulb Records label-mate, will be at the Ann Arbor downtown library at 1:00 this afternoon, all the way from New Orleans, to give a special, all-ages demonstration of how the Drum Buddy “uses oscillators, a coffee can and […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture Also tagged Ann Arbor District Library. AADL, Drum Buddy, music, music tools, visionary musicians 5 Comments
Old man considers seeing bands
I don’t write about music very often, as, for the most part, I’m now too old to enjoy such things, but there are some great shows coming up this summer. I doubt that I’ll actually go and see any of them, as doing so would require me to leave the house, spend money and stand […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Detroit, Dreamland Tonight, Ypsilanti Also tagged Another Music In A Different Kitchen, Buzzcocks, Cocoon, Devo, Drum Buddy, Ever Fallen In Love?, Gerald Casale, Gut Feeling, Howard Devoto, Love Bites, Mark Mothersbaugh, Miss Pussycat, music, Music Event, Pete Shelley, punk rock, puppet Mark, references to Steve Guttenberg movies, things from Ohio that are tolerable 14 Comments